Number: RL30345 Title: U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Policy, Force Structure, and Arms Control Issues Authors: Amy F. Woolf, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: This report begins with an overview of U.S. nuclear posture during the Cold War and a summary of changes that have been adopted during the past several years. It then describes current U.S. plans and policies governing the possible use of nuclear weapons, the size and structure of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, and the way in which arms control agreements might alter nuclear force structure in the near future. The report then reviews some proposals offered by outside analysts as alternatives to the Administration's approach. Pages: 35 Date: Updated June 1, 2001